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#589216 - 01/28/13 10:53 PM HELP! Alphabetize by last name?
Acumowchek Offline
Is this thing on?

Registered: 12/30/07
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Loc: Petaluma, CA
I've been given 3 lists which contain hundreds of names each.
Is there a way to alphabetize by last name?
I can sort ascending using Pages, but only works on the first name.
I saw a tutorial online that says Word can alphabetize using "Word 2" in the sort drop down menu, but Office 2010 doesn't have it…
Any suggestions?

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#589223 - 01/28/13 11:22 PM Re: HELP! Alphabetize by last name? [Re: Acumowchek]
Acumowchek Offline
Is this thing on?

Registered: 12/30/07
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Loc: Petaluma, CA
Found an online service that does it automatically…
http://sortmylist.com

Thanks anyway! blush

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#589224 - 01/28/13 11:22 PM Re: HELP! Alphabetize by last name? [Re: Acumowchek]
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There are actually online sorters you may be able to try. Here are some Google results. (note:see next post) Hope it helps. There was somewhere in InDesign to do it if you have that. CS2 is free online.


Edited by iRock (01/28/13 11:24 PM)
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#589225 - 01/28/13 11:23 PM Re: HELP! Alphabetize by last name? [Re: iRock]
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Google results for alphabitizing
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#589226 - 01/28/13 11:25 PM Re: HELP! Alphabetize by last name? [Re: iRock]
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sort my list dot com


Edited by iRock (01/28/13 11:26 PM)
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#589227 - 01/28/13 11:26 PM Re: HELP! Alphabetize by last name? [Re: iRock]
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Is this thing on?

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Loc: Petaluma, CA
uRock iRock grin

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#589276 - 01/29/13 04:41 AM Re: HELP! Alphabetize by last name? [Re: Acumowchek]
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What?

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Pffftt. To think I was about to offer to do it for you for the low, low, low price of $5 million. Ungrateful bastage! :-p
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#589284 - 01/29/13 05:43 AM Re: HELP! Alphabetize by last name? [Re: Acumowchek]
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Can you import into a spreadsheet with names in different columns?

Dave
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#589285 - 01/29/13 05:54 AM Re: HELP! Alphabetize by last name? [Re: MrB]
Acumowchek Offline
Is this thing on?

Registered: 12/30/07
Posts: 4208
Loc: Petaluma, CA
I was dwelling on it tonight and thought if I could replace column A (First names), with column B (Last names), my world could be alright again. It can't be that simple, can it?

Giz, I'll pay you a week from Tuesday.
I promise.

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#589315 - 01/29/13 05:49 PM Re: HELP! Alphabetize by last name? [Re: Acumowchek]
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What?

Registered: 04/03/02
Posts: 19198
Loc: Arizona
A week from Tuesday is fine, but I'll need a hamburger today... as collateral.
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